cattle tick

noun

1. a dark brown tick, Boophilus annulatus, that infests cattle and is a vector for parasitic diseases of cattle, as babesiosis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cattle tick¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

The worst pest is, however, the cattle tick or Garrapata, and known under the scientific name of Boophilus Annulatus.

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The cattle tick, Margaropus annulatus, as the carrier of Texas fever.

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These statements are sufficient to indicate that the loss to the quarantined section from the cattle tick is something enormous.

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